The Long Run
on building a new world, slowly with intention
The Long Run
“Later that same week, I chatted about this in a coaching session with Kristine Claghorn. I asked her, “Now that I am wiser and I know what happens when I burn out, how do I find joy in my work again?” And she asked me a question that changed my perspective instantly: “What would happen if you took the pressure off? What would work feel like then?”
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takes 10 years of unseen blood sweat and tears to become an overnight success
The goal is to enlighten the newcomer while providing a novel twist that will please the expert. - When Einstein Walked With Godel
long-term thinking
musings on long-term thinking in a shortsighted world. we overestimate what we can do in a year, underestimate what we can do in 10 kinda thing.
Juan Orbea and • 86 cards
“Good thing we aren’t penalized for handing in our purpose late. The soul doesn’t know a thing about deadlines.” - Jeff Brown
David Lynch lashes out at crew for not letting him go dreamy
youtube.comEvery “overnight success” is the result of years of thankless work. Success comes not from great acts of genius but from doing lots of small things consistently
23 Truths I Wish I Knew at 23
But busyness has a way of stealing creativity from you. Generative work, like art and writing, requires long periods of nothingness: it’s only in that wide empty space that ideas emerge. Long runs, hot showers, commutes that don’t involve harried Slack messages and listening to podcasts at 2x speed. Sitting at the edge of a dock, listening to the... See more